Steal This Look: A Botanically Inspired Workspace

Dutch stylist Femke Pastijn relies on a simple palette of green, white, and natural wood colors to create an inviting workspace with botanical accents. Who wouldn't love to set up a desk in a bright and lofty greenhouse? Here's how to re-create the look in your own office.
Above: Do you have a white wall in your office? You're halfway there. Photograph via Femke Pastijn .
Above: The Deep Bowl Pendant is available in five finishes, including white (galvanized is shown here), and its stem mount comes in four lengths, from 10 to 36 inches; $155 to $175 from Barnlight Electric. Another option to consider is the classic industrial Dunlop Light , £195 ($286.12) from Trainspotters .
How low should a ceiling pendant hang? A 30-inch distance between the bottom of the fixture and a desktop is recommended. For more considerations when installing a light, see Remodeling 101: How to Choose an Overhead Light Fixture .
Above: A Vintage Toledo Dining Chair , recreated by Restoration Hardware in steel, complements the industrial lighting; it's on sale for $259 (marked down from $329).
Above: A metal harvest basket can hold your pickings or be used as a waste basket. The Large Grey Round Basket by Fog Linen is $75 NZD ($55.86) from Father Rabbit in Auckland, New Zealand.
For more trash can options, including wire designs, see Object Lessons: The Perfect Office Wastebasket .
Above: For a humble, utilitarian desk, repurpose a workbench, potting table, or an unfinished Wooden Folding Table , available in several sizes at prices starting at £99.30 ($145.53) from UK Educational Furniture. Or build a table using Ikea's Finnvard trestles, $35 each, and Linnmon tabletop, $19.99.
For compact desks ideas, see 10 Easy Pieces: Desks for Small Spaces .
Above: Use the stainless steel Storage Caddy by Sebastian Conran to corral pens and notebooks; $45 at West Elm. Read about Sebastian's Universal Expert Line for West Elm in The Royal Conrans, Kitchen Edition , and hear his 11 Tips for Designing a Small Kitchen .
Above: Sixteenth century naturalist Ulisse Aldrovandi's botanicals look as modern today as they did 500 years ago. An 8-by-10-inch print of an Italian Vegetable (L) is $10 from Love the Print via Etsy. An 11-by-14-inch Pink White Radish Botanical Print (R) is $14.99 from Old Age Vintage via Etsy.
Above: Preserved flowers and dried fronds make long-lasting arrangements. Stick a stem or two in a pencil cup to keep you company while you work. A bunch of Preserved Echinops (L) is $12, and a Dried Cotton Stem is $10, both from Terrain. (Take a look at Justine's inventive use of dried cotton in a DIY Hanging Bough .)
Above: The Paul Loebach Watering Can for Kontextür is available in six finishes starting at $67 from A+R—and it also makes a good vase.
Above: Naturalists' specimens bring the outdoors in. A Framed Moth mounted in an 8-by-11-inch frame is $28 from Paxton Gate in SF.
In the midst of organizing your Home Office ? See:
10 Favorites: The Niche Workspace
The Disappearing Home Office
Steal This Look: A Sunny Work Studio
The Architect Is In: The Secrets of Workspace Design with Cary Bernstein
7 Ways to Organize and Green Your Office Simultaneously
This post originally appeared on Gardenista on January 6, 2014, as part of the New Start issue.
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